Border Encirclement Begins, First Pilot Program Opens

"Even the major strongholds of the former three empires have vanished without a trace. Do you think you can find those monkeys in their own den?

Keep moving. Cross the Ming Dou Mountains as quickly as possible."

With the order given, the group continued onward.

Five days later, they crossed the Ming Dou Mountains and officially entered the Sun Moon Empire.

The small border city was called Bluestone City. It was not large, but because it lay on a vital trade route, many merchants and travelers passed through.

Not long after the group set up camp outside the city, a low hum suddenly came from the horizon.

Chen Xuan looked up and saw a silver-gray Soul Tool aircraft tearing through the air from the southeast.

Deep-blue Soul Tool patterns flowed across its wings. It was incredibly fast and arrived before them in the blink of an eye.

The aircraft landed steadily in an open area outside the city, and its cabin door opened.

Kong Deming stepped out in a silver moon robe, followed by two Ninth-level Soul Engineers.

Both were advanced in years, with solemn expressions and deep, condensed Soul Power fluctuations. They were both veterans of the Sun Moon Empire's Worship Hall.

The moment he stepped off the aircraft, he spotted Purple Lightning Douluo and Jing Hongchen standing at the front of the crowd and gave them a slight nod.

Purple Lightning Douluo stood with his hands behind his back, his gray-white hair streaming behind him in the cold wind.

Jing Hongchen wore casual clothes and held a rolled-up blueprint in his hand.

"Brother Xuan." Kong Deming strode forward and cupped his hands in greeting.

Chen Xuan jumped down from the phantom and returned the gesture. "Brother Kong, sorry for the trouble of making you come all this way